Re: Plants for the midwest

Rich, I'm still a little new at cuttings - especially the survival part.
Previously I overwintered them in the garage, but when I asked for
suggestions this year, most people said they needed more cold, so I put the
small cuttings in the FL room, but it got so very cold this Novemeber that I
lost my nerve and brought them into the garage cuz they looked so pitiful.
They've lost their leaves but I think I still see little green nubbins on
them.

The 2yr old one, the only one left from the two I did then will go to
Andrea.  but if these little ones I did last summer make it, you are quite
welcome to one.  I only had about 30% success on them compared to 100% on
the other varieties I tried.  I think that was because I was a little late;
the wood was harder.  Next year I will try to get to them sooner.

I'll watch them in the spring and if they do show signs of life I'll send it
to you.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich Apking" <red4@omni-tech.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 12:55 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Plants for the midwest


> If your cuttings work out, might I beg for one???  Lilacs are one of my
> guilty pleasures.
>
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> The two lilacs are very different Andrea.  I believe the Lincoln is a
> vulgaris while Josee is x tribida.  It's more along the lines of a
> 'Palibin'.  So you'll be happy to have both.  I think Josee is a hybrid of
> several like meyeri, patula, microphylla.
>
> I paid a lot for it when it first came on the market and got just a little
> stick which was slow to get going.  The supplier had problems with them so
> only billed everyone half of the original price.  She has grown into a
> sturdy though not terribly tall bush - maybe 4 ft tall.  Didn't bloom at
all
> the first 2 yrs, then only once a year, but now is up to about 3 times a
> year.  I only started trying cuttings on it a couple of years ago with
about
> 30-60 % success, improving each time.  I'm hoping to do better next year
> using Clonex.
>
> Kitty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrea Hodges" <andrea.hodges@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 10:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Plants for the midwest
>
>
> > Oh Kitty, that would be fabulous! That's one of the lilacs I've been
> > drooling over in the catalogs. I spent some of my gift certificate money
> on
> > the blue Lincoln lilac through Wayside. They didn't have Josee or I
would
> > have gotten that one.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > A
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <kmrsy@netzero.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 5:50 PM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Plants for the midwest
> >
> >
> > >I have the Jossee llilac and it does indeed rebloom. Hmmm...I've
managed
> > > a couple of cuttings from it and I think I have a gallon 2yr old plant
> > > outside I could send you. I'll check on it come spring. If it made it
> > > through, I can send it to you.
> > >
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > >
> > > -- Chris Petersen <chris@widom-assoc.com> wrote:
> > > Andrea,
> > >
> > > Although I love peonies and lilacs, and grow them both, their seasons
> are
> > > short and I would probably think twice about them and pick cultivars
> > > carefully before adding lots of either to my garden. Lilac 'Josee' is
a
> > > rebloomer, but I haven't grown it: http://snipurl.com/llfr.
> > > Hydrangeas can give color for a long season, and there are variegated
> and
> > > chartreuse leaved cultivars. You'll find some good pinks among them.
> > > Phlox
> > > would give you the pink you crave. Daylilies will give you all the
> strong
> > > colors, plus lots of bloom if you choose right. Helianthus annus
'Lemon
> > > Queen' is a favorite yellow of mine as is Heliopsis 'Summer Sun'.
> > >
> > >
> > > I love OSMANTHUS HETEROPHYLLUS 'GOSHIKI0' as a small growing shrub.
It
> > > looks like a variegated holly bush. Spirea 'Magic Carpet' starts out
> > > bronzy
> > > orange in spring, but changes over to a soft green.  It has bright
pink
> > > blooms. Caryopteris 'Grand Blue' has dark green glossy foliage and
deep
> > > blue
> > > flowers.  Gorgeous! Stays small too! http://snipurl.com/llge
> > >
> > > Chris Petersen
> > > Northport, Long Island, New York
> > > Zone 7a (Average min temp 50 - 00)
> > >
> > > chris@widom-assoc.com
> > > My garden: http://photos.yahoo.com/chrispnpt
> > >
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